Andrew Jeffrey Gunion Barclay | |
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Born | 1849 |
Died | 15 September 1943 | (aged 94)
Resting place | Saint Andrews Churchyard in
Aldringham 52°11′10″N 1°35′06″E / 52.186180°N 1.585055°E |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Founder of Edinburgh Mathematical Society |
Spouse | Jane Pender |
Parent(s) | George and Jane Barclay |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions |
George Watson's College High School of Glasgow |
Andrew Jeffrey Gunion Barclay (1849–1943) was a Scottish mathematician, known for being one of the founders of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.
Barclay studied at University of Edinburgh where he graduated in mathematics in 1880. [1] Then he was professor of mathematics at George Watson's College (Edinburgh) and at High School of Glasgow. [2] He retired in 1914 and went to reside in London with a son.
Barclay, with Alexander Yule Fraser and Cargill Gilston Knott, issued in January 1883 a circular calling for a Mathematical Society. [3] That year the Edinburgh Mathematical Society was founded and Barclay became its president in 1884.
Andrew Jeffrey Gunion Barclay | |
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![]() | |
Born | 1849 |
Died | 15 September 1943 | (aged 94)
Resting place | Saint Andrews Churchyard in
Aldringham 52°11′10″N 1°35′06″E / 52.186180°N 1.585055°E |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Founder of Edinburgh Mathematical Society |
Spouse | Jane Pender |
Parent(s) | George and Jane Barclay |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions |
George Watson's College High School of Glasgow |
Andrew Jeffrey Gunion Barclay (1849–1943) was a Scottish mathematician, known for being one of the founders of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.
Barclay studied at University of Edinburgh where he graduated in mathematics in 1880. [1] Then he was professor of mathematics at George Watson's College (Edinburgh) and at High School of Glasgow. [2] He retired in 1914 and went to reside in London with a son.
Barclay, with Alexander Yule Fraser and Cargill Gilston Knott, issued in January 1883 a circular calling for a Mathematical Society. [3] That year the Edinburgh Mathematical Society was founded and Barclay became its president in 1884.